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LettersPatent No. 74,808?, dated February 25, 1868.

'IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP-Sammie Ann TAGGING-TABLB.

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Be it known that fL'GREEN FENTornrof Streetsbor'oLiu the county o'f Portage, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin VSheepsSheaI-ing.and'flagging'Table;- and I do hereby declare that the following is a'full and complete description ofi-the construction' of the same, reference'being had to the l accompanying drawings, making a partofthisspecication, in which'- y Figure 1 is a. side View of the table.

VFigure 2 is a. view'of ,the top.

Figure 3 is an end view.

Figure 4 isa view of the top with sides. Figure is a detached section. v Y Like letters of reference refer `to like parts in the several views.` l Y This table consists of the legs, A', figl, supporting the top, f, to'which is secured, by dowel-pins, the

seat orl bottom, C, g.'2', consisting of the sides D, connected to each other by'the straps E. f lo the extreme endsof the sides D are hinged the yokes F, tbc purpose of which will hereafter be shown. G is an adjustable y neck-block, and H a strap by which the sheepis secured. Below the top of the table isa sliding supplementary top, I, which may be pushed backward and forward under the table, fronti side to side, and thus increase the v Width of the table on one side, or on both sides, as shown in the drawing.

The practical use of the apparatus, in this condition, is as follows: The sheep is laid upon the straps F, on

its side, which being loose, readily yield `to the shape of the animals body. The two side feet are secured in the yok'es, which are turned `back for their admission, and then secured to the sides by the hooks a. The neck of the creature is laidacross the block G, and thereto secured by the strap H. The animal, in this condition, is .unable to move but little, and at 'the same time is not placed in any-unnatural orl strained posture, so as to produce painland uneasiness. The ieece being shorn from Athe upper side, the animal'is then turned over upon its other side, and the tvs-o opposite feet securedin the stocks,'as were-those above mentioned, and the pro cess of shearing continued until completed. Thc'eece, as it is Vbeing removed, is turnedover on to the sidetables I, from which it is removed to the wooltier, andthus the Whole work ofshearing and tying is performed by the operatorabovrthe door, sothat the work of shearingis more easilyperfornied, as it is not necessary to stoep or bend greatly ovellthe work.` a v For the purpose of tagging, dressing the feet, Ste., the bottom or slat C is removed, and the sides J, fig. 5, are placed in position, as shown in fig. 4. i A pillow, K, is also -xed to thc rear, end of the table, which, in this condition, presents a' -kind ofbox or trough, open ateach end,'and in which thesheep is laid upon its back, and

' its necksccured to the block G, as in the former instance. Forjgreater convenience, the hind legs ofthe table are extended, thereby raising up the rear end-tio a umore convenient heigl1t,by removing' the pins b, and then drawing out the lower section'rot' thelegs to thercquired distanccand `reinserting the pin in appropriate holes. A sheep placed in the box, and secured by the strap, as nientioncd,'is perfectly under the control of the operator, as it can neither escape from the box, nor strnggleso as to prevent proper handling. The animals feet being above the sides 'of the box, and lying upon its back, it is quite helpless, and at the same time isnot confined in any strained, crarnpcd position, painful or uncomfortable;l hence the sheep canA be thoroughly handled without injury. y l y What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Thebottoin, C, 'consisting of the sides D, yokcs F, and' straps E, :ts-arranged, in combination with the tableB, and adjustable neck-block G, for the purposeset forth.

2. The sliding supplementary top I, sides J, pillow K, and extension-legs A, .all constructed and arranged in the' manner and for. the purposespecifed.' -r I GREEN FENTON.

Witnesses:

W. H. Brummen, J. HOLMES. 

